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    can use hdmi for a no-hd tv?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Kossel, Mar 27, 2008.

  1. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    i have m1330, and i have some videos that i want to share with others, but the display is too small. is it possible output the video to a traditional tv ( you know those fat ugly tvs which has a yellow port for video and a red and white port for sound).

    PD: m1330 has only hdmi and a normal monitor connector (i think it ppl call it vga)
     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You need to go S-Video and Headphone to composite.
     
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    Triple_Dude Notebook Evangelist

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    There are VGA to RYW (or S-Video) converters. If you get one of those, plug it into your TV, and switch output to VGA and whatever is one your screen should show up on the TV.

    By the way, S-Video offers better quality than RYW, in case it matters (At the same time, your TV needs to have a S-Video input).
     
  4. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    My Tv is so sux that doen't have a s-video input :(
    and I dont get what is a RYW, I googled, doesn't it call RCA connector? wikiedia

    I search many cables, they are red, green, blue. and not yellow, white, red.
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    RYW = Red White Yellow and refers to RCA connectors.

    Thanks for the link. I personally want something like this as well.
     
  7. Kossel

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    thanx, but one more question, the picture show the video output is a "female" port (i mean it has hole ) but my Tv is also "female", if i use other cable which both side are "male" to connect them will this work?

    something like this

    TV |||< <==||||||==> >|||||E LAPTOP

    tv's video input / both saide male cable / vga to s-video/ryw adapter

    hope u can understand lol